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Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Nitin Gadkari to Lay Foundation Stone of Eleven Projects for Yamuna Rejuvenation in New Delhi Tomorrow
Union Minster for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari will lay foundation stone of eleven projects for Yamuna Rejuvenation under Namami Gange Programme in New Delhi tomorrow. Union Minister for Environment and Forest Dr Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal will also be present on the occasion.
A total of 11 projects have been taken up under Namami Gange Programme by National Mission for Clean Ganga  to conserve the River Yamuna in Delhi. Most of the projects are for the sewerage infrastructure and are at various stages of implementation. These projects under Yamuna Action Plan  III are located in three drainage zones namely Kondli, Rithala and Okhla in Delhi.
The current sewage generation for Delhi city is about 327 crore liters per day against the existing treatment capacity of 276 crore liters per day. YAP-I was taken up for Delhi during 1993-2003 and YAP-II was extended in 2003 to cover Uttar Pradesh and Haryana along with Delhi. Building on the success and lessons learnt from YAP-I and II, Government of India launched YAP-III with JICA assistance in Delhi at an estimated cost of Rs 1656 crore which has got integrated as a component of Namami Gange Mission. Delhi Jal Board is the executing agency for these projects.
Delhi, the National Capital, is a mega metropolitan with a population of around 2 crore. The city sprawls over an area of 1484 Sq.km. Rising population and growth of National Capital Region  have significantly contributed to rise in the flow of untreated sewage directly into the River Yamuna, one of the sacred rivers of India and largest tributary of Ganga, our National River. The total length of the Yamuna up to its point of confluence with the Ganga at Prayagraj is 1370 km, its catchment areas is spread over 3.67 lakh sq kms.
A total of eight sewerage infrastructure projects in Delhi under YAP-III, include creation of 56.4 crore liters per day STP capacity at Okhla, rehabilitation and upgradation of 38.6 crore liters per day STP capacity; rehabilitation of trunk sewer and Rising main of 35 km length in Kondli and Rithala zones. The sewerage projects are being taken up in four packages of Kondli , three packages of Rithala  and Okhla zone . Of these, 7 nos of projects are at various statges of implementation. One project of Okhla zone is under tendering process.
In addition of these, two project at a total cost of Rs. 580 crore have been sanctioned – Waste Water Treatment Plant of 31.8 crore liters per day at coronation Pillar costing Rs. 515.07 crore and 9 nos of decentralized STPs  at Chattarpur of Rs. 65.24 crore.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
NO CHANGE IN FUND SHARING PATTERN BETWEEN CENTRAL AND STATES GOVERNMENTS FOR INTER LINKING OF RIVERS PROJECT
National Water Development Agency  has identified 30 links  under National Perspective Plan  of Govt. of India. Out of 30 identified link projects under NPP, Pre Feasibility Reports  of all the 30 links have been completed and Feasibility Reports  of 24 links and Detailed Project Reports of 8 links have been completed.
No such decision about the change of fund sharing pattern between Central Government and States Governments in case Inter linking of rivers projects have been taken. The issue related to the sharing of the project cost and funding pattern etc. arises at time of implementation of the link projects.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM addresses concluding session of Governors’ Conference
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed the concluding session of the Conference of Governors at RashtrapatiBhavan.
The Prime Minister appreciated the various discussions and inputs shared during the Conference.
The Prime Minister called upon Governors to strengthen the “Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat” initiative, which promotes partnerships, cultural exchanges and people to people linkages among States. He emphasized the need to build new ways to promote harmony and integration among various States of India.
The Prime Minister urged Governors, in their capacity as Chancellors, to call upon Universities to promote excellence in various spheres of academics. He said that Indian Universities must aspire to be among the world’s best, and Governors can play a crucial role in catalysing their transformation. In this context, he mentioned the Union Government’s initiatives to promote autonomy in IIMs, and among top 10 public and top 10 private Universities.
The Prime Minister said that the Union Government is working towards promoting “ease of living” for the common man. He said that Governors, through their vast experience in public life, can motivate civic agencies and government departments to work with commitment towards this cause.
The Prime Minister also spoke of the Union Government’s ambitious health assurance scheme Ayushman Bharat.
Shri Narendra Modi said that occasions such as the seventy-fifth anniversary of freedom in 2022, and the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in 2019, can serve as inspirational milestones for achieving development goals and targets. He said the upcoming KumbhMela could also serve as an important occasion for promoting nationally relevant causes.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVY COMPLETES REFIT OF MALDIVIAN SHIP CGS HURAVEE
Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam completed the refit of Maldivian Coast Guard Ship MNDF CGS Huravee. Rear Admiral Sreekumar Nair, Admiral Superintendent handed over the ship to the Commanding Officer Major Hussain Rasheed at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, 25 Nov 20. Colonel Ahmed Thohir, Defence Advisor of Maldives to India, attended the ceremony wherein he conveyed the satisfaction of the Maldives Government and also read a message from the Minister of Defence, Govt. of Maldives on the excellent conduct of refit amidst the pandemic and thanked the Govt. of India, Indian Navy and HQENC for smooth and safe completion of the refit.
The ship arrived in Visakhapatnam for its refit on 22 Feb 20. Notwithstanding the limitations imposed due to COVID19 pandemic since March 20, dedicated efforts and careful planning & execution of works by Naval Dockyard with adequate safety enabled major refurbishment/replacement of main propulsion and auxiliary equipment. Renewal of ship’s power generation equipment has provided a major fillip to the ship’s endurance and capability. Further, several systems and equipment were overhauled successfully to ensure better performance and sustainability of the ship for service with the Maldives Coast Guard during the upcoming operational cycle. The ship was put through extensive harbour and sea trials, to achieve full operational readiness.
MNDF CGS Huravee  is an indigenously built Trinkat class patrol vessel constructed at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata in 2001. Subsequently, it was gifted to Maldives by the Government of India in 2006 to strengthen the partnership between the two nations and to cooperate further for the maritime safety of the Indian Ocean Region.
Rear Admiral Sreekumar Nair, Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam was the Chief Guest and addressed the gathering on the occasion. He highlighted the stringent measures incorporated during the refit to ensure that the crew and the Yard workforce remained free from COVID19 infection whilst meeting the refit targets..
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Ministry of Education
‘Exam Warriors’ authored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi released by Goa Governor P.S Sreedharan Pillai & Union MoS Shripad Naik
Panaji, 19 January 2023
Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai along with Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Tourism Shripad Naik released the book ‘Exam Warriors’ authored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing the students and teachers on this occasion Governor Sreedharan Pillai said the book will give confidence to students as it contains very useful things explained in lucid language. “‘Exam Warriors’ is also useful for parents and teachers. Practically our Prime Minister is leading us in a path to overcome various challenges and problems. Future of the country is our students, so this book is a special one to guide them”, said the Governor.
In ancient times, people from all over the world came to India for studies, now the same recognition is gaining back as our country is prospering in the field of education.
Union Minister Shripad Naik in his address said that the book will help students to overcome any dilemma they have about examinations and their career. He described the Prime Minister himself as a hard-working person, who puts the Nation first in everything he does. He added that the book will help students not only in academics but also in life.
On this occasion the copies of the book were handed over to select students. The book launch was organized in view of the upcoming 6th edition of Prime Minister’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ scheduled on 27th January 2023.
Pariksha Pe Charcha
Pariksha Pe Charcha is a movement that is driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to bring together students, parents, teachers and the society to foster an environment where the unique individuality of each child is celebrated, encouraged and allowed to express itself fully Inspiring this movement is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pathbreaking, bestselling book 'Exam Warriors'. Through this book, the Prime Minister outlined a refreshing approach to education. Knowledge and holistic development of students are given primary importance. The Prime Minister urges everyone to put exams in the right perspective, rather than making it a life-and-death situation punctuated by undue stress and pressure.
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Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Issues related to Mega Food Park  Scheme
Ministry of Food Processing Industries  has been implementing Mega Food Park  Scheme to provide modern infrastructure facilities for food processing industries along the value chain from farm to the market. The Ministry provides financial assistance for setting up of Mega Food Parks in the country. The proposals are invited through Expression of Interest  which are approved on merit as per the criterion specified under the applicable guidelines of the scheme.
The Scheme aims to facilitate the establishment of a strong food processing industry backed by an efficient supply chain, which may include collection centres, primary processing centres and cold chain infrastructure. The food processing units are set up at a Central Processing Centre  with need based common infrastructure such as  Basic enabling infrastructure like developed land/plots, roads, drainage, water supply, electricity, effluent treatment plant etc; Common processing and preservation infrastructure like warehouse, cold storage, deep freezers, laboratory, common food processing line, packaging line etc;  Non- core infrastructure as common support facilities like Administrative building, Canteen, Workers’ hostel, trade facilitation centres etc. and  Standard factory shed as a part of plug and play facilities for Micro and Small enterprises. Due to these reasons, cost of developed land inside the park may be higher than undeveloped land outside the park.However, these facilities enables faster operationalisation of new units in MFPs, reduces their cost of operations and gives them access to essential facilities within the park. Moreover, for cost sensitive small manufacturers like MSEs, MFP provides ready to use factory sheds as a part of plug and play facility.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries has taken various measures for expediting the implementation of sanctioned projects like-
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Holding regular review meetings with the promoters to help remove bottlenecks in implementation;
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 Facilitating the promoters in obtaining the required statutory clearances from concerned authority;
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 Modifying the provisions of the scheme guidelines to facilitate implementation of the project;
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 Implementing the scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities as a sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana which provides financial assistance for setting up food processing units in Mega Food Parks;
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Creating awareness of benefits available under the schemes for establishment of food processing units in the park.
Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel gave this information in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Vice President's Secretariat
Language embodies culture, values, morals and traditional knowledge: Vice President
All State Governments should make their respective mother tongues as a compulsory subject to teach in their Schools;
Addresses Founder’s Day Celebrations of Andhra Education Society
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that language embodies the culture, values, morals and traditional knowledge. He was addressing the gathering at the Founder’s Day Celebrations of Andhra Education Society and also at the Virtual-Inauguration of New School Building at Andhra Education Society School of R.K. Puram, here today. The Mayor of South Delhi, Shri Narendra Chawla and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
The Vice President said that we are the inheritors of great culture and heritage and respecting elders and teachers; empathy for all living creatures and reverence for nature is in the DNA of every Indian. Stressing importance of the language, the Vice President said that one can learn as many languages as one can, but never neglect their mother tongue. That is why preservation of language is essential to conserve the broader cultural aspects of a civilization, he added.
The Vice President said that culture of a region represents its civilization, ethos, wisdom, morals, customs and social norms. Mutual understanding and respect for each other’s culture and learning the other Indian languages will strengthen the unity and integrity of India, he added.
The Vice President appealed for all State Governments to make their respective mother tongues as a compulsory subject to teach in their Schools.
Hailing the achievements of the Dr. Durga Bhai Deshmukh in pioneering women education, the Vice President said that recollecting the memories of great souls will inspire the younger generation to work for the development of the country. He further said that she was an inspiration for every one as a freedom fighter, lawyer, social worker, educationist and politician. It is a great tribute for her to celebrate her Birth Anniversary as the Founder’s Day of Andhra Education Society, he added.
The Vice President said that Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh was instrumental in setting up of many hospitals, colleges, nursing homes and vocational centers for women. She recognized the importance of education for women to overcome many problems, he added.
The Vice President said that she was a member of the Constituent Assembly, a member of Planning Commission, a founding president of the Central Social Welfare Board, and her contribution to the Delhi Blind Relief Association is always remembered.
President's Secretariat
President of India Graces 5th Annual Convocation of IIM Jammu
A Really Good Entrepreneur, Good Manager or a Good Business Leader is one who Believes in doing well by Doing Good: President Kovind
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind graced and addressed the 5th annual convocation of Indian Institute of Management Jammu at Jammu today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that education is the greatest enabler. The future of our country depends on good education of our young population. Institutes like IIM Jammu are nurturing our youth. These talented young people are going to build the India of the future. They are going to make the lives of the people, better, and the country, stronger.
The President said that as we know, the National Education Policy seeks to position India as a ‘Knowledge Hub’ in today’s knowledge economy. It seeks to make our youth equipped for the world of 21st century while preserving our ancient values which remain relevant even today. For India to become a global knowledge hub, our institutes of learning have to be globally comparable. He was happy to note that the number of Indian institutions in the global ranking is gradually increasing. He said that new institutions like IIM Jammu should quickly adopt global best practices and aspire for higher ranking.
The President said that aided by convergence of technologies and opportunities, many start-ups have become very successful and are being described as the emerging mainstay of the Indian economy. Unicorns, most of which are set up by young people, must be a source of inspiration for all students. He said that the mindset of being a job-giver and not a job-seeker among the youth of India is one of the key factors in our country having one of the best start-up ecosystems in the world. He was happy to note that IIM Jammu, in collaboration with DICCI and CII, is going to set up a special diversity cell for helping potential entrepreneurs from scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. He appreciated everyone concerned with this initiative to promote entrepreneurship and inclusion.
The President advised students to remain quick learners and re-learners throughout their life. He said that the role of fast paced technological changes is going to be disruptive. The shelf life of technologies is getting shorter. Therefore, the shelf life of management and leadership styles is also going to be shorter. To deal with such a scenario, they have to move from the mindset of ‘utilising the known’ to the approach of ‘exploring the unknown’. They have to move beyond their comfort zones to the areas of uncertainty. They have to convert challenges into opportunities. They have to be ‘pro-changers’ and yet be sensitise to ‘no-changers’ for converting them as supporters of change. They have to look at tomorrow while learning from yesterday. They have to create their future based on the relevant learning from the past. He advised them to keep an open mind, an open heart and a strong will. He said that a really good entrepreneur, good manager or a good business leader is one who believes in doing well by doing good. Excellence and ethics go together.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Come, visit Government’s five-day multimedia exhibition on ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ at Panaji Bus Stand
Multimedia exhibitions such as this help us remember the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters and inspire the young: Ulhas Tuenkar, Chairman, KTCL
Exhibition is free for all and open till 17th August
Goa | August 13, 2022
A multi-media exhibition has been set up at Panaji Bus Stand, Goa as part of the celebrations of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The exhibition presents citizens a rich immersion in the history of our freedom struggle and the events following the Partition. More than 50 photos related to the history of 'India’s Independence Movement' and the 'Horror of Partition' have been put on display. The exhibition also presents a glimpse of India’s journey since independence. The topics range from ‘The early phase of the movement against the British’ to ‘The dawn of Freedom’. All citizens are encouraged to attend and learn more about the glorious history of our nation, as we celebrate 75 years of Independence.
The exhibition has been put up by the Central Bureau of Communication , Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India in collaboration with Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd . The exhibition has been inaugurated today by KTCL Chairman and MLA Ulhas Tuenkar. State Transport Secretary M.R.M Rao was present on the occasion.
Addressing the media after the inauguration, Shri Ulhas Tuenkar said that these kinds of exhibitions are useful for citizens to remember the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters. As we remember the sacrifices, the young generation gets the inspiration to do their best for the country. He urged school and college students to visit the exhibition in large numbers and get to know our rich history.
There is also an audio visual component providing information on the Freedom Movement and freedom fighters. The exhibition will be open to the public till Wednesday, 17 August.
Shri Tuenkar also flagged off an audio-visual publicity van on the theme of ‘Amrit Mahotsav’. The van  will move across the state till August 19 and spread public awareness.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 544
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 199.25 Crore
More than 11 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 199.25 Crore  today. More than 11 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10410015
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2nd Dose
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10076887
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Precaution Dose
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5949214
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18426720
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2nd Dose
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17646793
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Precaution Dose
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11231058
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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37691311
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2nd Dose
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25614995
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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60759889
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2nd Dose
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49811935
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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558745459
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2nd Dose
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505005985
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Precaution Dose
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4232943
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203543473
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2nd Dose
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194354505
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Precaution Dose
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3149119
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127340553
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2nd Dose
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121440455
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Precaution Dose
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27126064
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1016917420
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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923951555
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Precaution Dose
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51688398
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Total
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1992557373
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 13th July, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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73
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2nd Dose
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1397
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Precaution Dose
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21523
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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235
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2nd Dose
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1925
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Precaution Dose
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99755
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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57443
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2nd Dose
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146891
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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16955
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2nd Dose
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65418
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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26825
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2nd Dose
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205659
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Precaution Dose
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60400
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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4340
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2nd Dose
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50940
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Precaution Dose
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25457
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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3781
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2nd Dose
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33614
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Precaution Dose
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353825
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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109652
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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505844
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Precaution Dose
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560960
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Total
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1176456
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.